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They say government failure to account for past abuses not a good sign Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Ugandan government’s continued failure to account for past human rights abuses does not bode well for the 2021 general election, Human Rights Watch said in its recent global annual review …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Police together with Uganda Communications Commission have apprehended eight people suspected to be engaged in SIM boxing electronic fraud.  SIM boxing is a practice in telecommunications whereby a person or group of people set-up a device that can take up several SIM …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Stephen Muzeyi Sabiiti, has held a meeting with telecom operators over the fraudulent sim card registration process, which is allegedly aiding crime. Sabiiti, accompanied by police’s Information Communication Technology –ICT expert, said for a long …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga says that the Parliament radio project has stalled due to delays in acquiring a frequency. During an end of year press conference, Kadaga says that Parliament has “been having a lot of trouble” in getting a frequency for the radio. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights-CEFROHT has jointly sued government and Uganda Communications Commission-UCC for alleged failure to stop the broadcast of adverts threatening the health of children. CEFROHT is a non profit human rights organization based in Gayaza that was founded …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights-CEFROHT has jointly sued government and Uganda Communications Commission-UCC for alleged failure to stop the broadcast of adverts threatening the health of children. CEFROHT is a not for profit human rights organization based in Gayaza that was founded …

The recent announcement by Kenya’s leading telecom firm, Safaricom, to introduce ‘no expiry data’ tariff plans contrary to the global practice in the provision of mobile data services has given Uganda Communication Commission a new task. Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | This task is about determining whether or not …

Airtel, Africell likely to face similar fate as government seek more revenue Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | MTN Uganda might pay higher licence fees than had earlier anticipated following the regulator’s decision to introduce a new licensing regime. The Uganda Communication Commission, in its latest licensing framework, states that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has directed all broadcasters to air a list of station counter phone numbers for the entire country that Uganda Police has released. “In a bid to fight crime across Uganda, the Uganda Police has established Counter Phone Numbers at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Two city lawyers have run to the High Court Civil Division accusing Uganda Communications Commission and its executive Director, Godfrey Mutabazi for contempt of court.  They are Ronald Bwire and Henry Byansi of Mayende and Associated Advocates. This comes a day after UCC issued a report …